GRE Word List
SINECURE
well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
The meaning of the word sinecure is well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apothegm | pithy, compact saying |
| bountiful | generous; graciously generous; showing bounty |
| lilliputian | extremely small; CF. Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels |
| aureole | sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light |
| offhand | casual; done without prior thought or preparation |
| asperity | sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter |
| ashen | ash-colored; deadly pale |
| commonwealth | nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation |
| ravine | narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon |
| conjugal | pertaining to marriage |
